STATUS UPDATE? WHY EMPLOYMENT STATUS IS A POLITICAL ISSUE

he question of whether a work relation is one of employment is often treated as the fundamental issue of labour law. To be characterised as an employee or worker entitles …

Freedoms on the Move: The Civic Space for Migrant Workers and Refugees

This report explores the main challenges faced by migrant workers and refugees in exercising their rights to the fundamental freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression; the factors that make …

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Den Weg nach oben verhandeln: KOLLEKTIVES VERHANDELN IN EINER VERÄNDERTEN ARBEITSWELT

Tarifverhandlungssysteme sind wichtige und komplexe Arbeitsmarktinstitutionen In allen OECD-Ländern arbeiten Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitgeber zusammen, um ihre Interessen und Bedenken auszudrücken und um…

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Occupational health hazards of library professionals in India

This paper studies the occupation health risks and injuries faced by librarians in India, and ways to overcome these hazards. The paper looks at a rich body of literature review …

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Deregulierung des Arbeitsrechts in Indien: Eine Bedrohung für die Anwendung internationaler Arbeitsnormen und Arbeitnehmerrechte

Das Streben nach einem flexibleren Arbeitsmarkt in Indien lässt sich bis in die neunziger Jahre zurückverfolgen. Ziel war es, die Wirtschaft zu liberalisieren, Geschäftsbeschränkungen zu lockern und…

Two Years In: Has the Duty of Vigilance Law led to more Meaningful Disclosure?

Key Findings While reporting remains relatively immature, it appears that the requirements of the Duty of Vigilance Law have pushed companies to improve their reporting. In certain areas, such as …

Antitrust, the Gig Economy, and Labor Market Power

Worker bargaining power has diminished over the last forty years. Between 1948 and 1979, median wages closely tracked output per worker.1 Since then, productivity has continued to increase (until leveling …

Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (SHWP) is a universal and widespread phenomenon that affects millions of women of all social strata worldwide. It is an endemic issue that has gained …

Netherlands: Guidelines on price arrangements between self-employed workers

Self-employed workers are undertakings. They determine their products, prices, and service themselves. That is why the competition rules also apply to self-employed workers. However, there are situations where the competition …

Tales of Hope, Tastes of Bitterness: Chinese Road builders in Ethiopia

How is China’s success in Africa experienced by those who work on the Chinese-run construction sites that have emerged across the continent? In Tales of Hope, Tastes of Bitterness (Hong Kong University …

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